What is S.U.R.E ?
Sustainable Resources Verification Scheme GmbH (for short: SURE system) is this kind of “voluntary scheme”, approved by the European Commission and, at national level, by the competent authorities in each member state. SURE is an initiative of the umbrella organisation of the bioenergy industry in Europe “Bioenergy Europe A.I.S.B.L.” and the established and EU-recognised certification company “REDcert Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung nachhaltig produz-ierter Biomasse mbH”, that actively seek to demonstrate their willingness to meet their own responsibilities by participating in a collective and comprehensive voluntary scheme.
The verification scheme SURE (Sustainable Resources Verification Scheme) was developed for the supply chains of solid and gaseous biofuels according to the requirements of EU Renewable Energy Directive recast (RED II). RED II is the succeeding EU directive of RED I, 2009/28/EC, which lays down regulations for the sustainable and climate-friendly production of biofuels and bioliquids. After the implementation of this directive, extensive supply chains of producers, processors and consumers have been established and networked around the world.
Products
- agricultural raw materials and agricultural waste and residues
- forestry production and forestry waste and residues
- biogenic waste and residues
- energy crops, straw, manure
- crop residues, sawdust, woodchips, wood pellets, wood briquettes
applies to companies with activities in
- process or trade the biomass, or
- trade the fuels, or
- use the fuels for the generation of electricity / heating / cooling, or
- trade electricity / heating / cooling